WeNeverCareAlone

We are excited to welcome a cohort of Officers, 9-1-1 telecommunicators and clinicians to the 3-day intensive certified peer support training starting coming Wednesday. Shout out to Tri-River MTU #16 and the awesome folks there for hosting and coordinating this session. We thank our trainers Dan and Tammy Roach from Cornerstone Retreat Center for 1st Responders for taking time out from their busy schedules to make this event happen. See you all soon.?

Another great Peer Support Training cohort! Thank You everyone for trusting us with your training needs. Thanks to our wonderful trainers Dan and Tammy at Cornerstone Retreat Center for 1st Responders for conducting this session. Thanks to @des plaines park and our very own Miss Vic from Des Plaines Police Department for hosting this session. And did the weather co-operate or what? Warm, sunny, Indian summer during Halloween - we will take that. Stay safe and be healthy out there everyone. Can't wait for the next session at New Lenox Police Department coming month. Registration for that is already closed. But if you anyone's interested in training this winter season, please reach out to us at [email protected]. As always, members and patrons served on a priority on a first come first served basis. Take care.

"This Halloween, let's spread kindness like confetti! ?? #BeKind"

Celebrating our heroes—thank you for all that you do.... ???? ??♂?

We are excited to welcome a cohort of Officers, 9-1-1 telecommunicators and clinicians to the 3-day intensive certified peer support training starting Monday. Our very own embedded social worker from Des Plaines Police Department , Ms. Vickie Poklop is hosting this session and we thank Des Plaines Park District for providing us with a venue at their Prairie Lakes Community Center. We thank our trainers Dan and Tammy Roach from Cornerstone Retreat Center for taking time out from their busy schedules to make this event happen. See you all soon.??? #OfficerWellness? #YouAreNotAlone #MentalHealth #PeerSupport #lawenforcement

Day 1 of exhibition concluded today and what a day it was. From some familiar faces to many new ones and from patrons close-by (Evanston Police Department, ALGONQUIN POLICE BENEVOLENT, etc.,) to interested agencies far far away from us - San Diego, CA, Sitko, Alaska, Northern Ireland, Kazakistan, Bahamas, and plenty more, it was an exciting day. Some pictures from the Day-1. Please enjoy! Looking forward to seeing more friends and soon to be members tomorrow as Day-2 is set to begin. Also, if you are at IPSTA Conference tomorrow at Springfield, IL, please stop by and say hello to our team there as well. ?? ?? ?? #IACP2024 International Association of Chiefs of Police association of chiefs

Please swing by and say hello to our co-founder Bill Kushner. We are excited to see you all and talk about your Officer wellness needs and our nationwide peer support and mental health professional network for the holistic well being of first responders. Trivia time: Where and when did the WeNeverWalkAlone program begin it's humble journey? It was under the visionary leadership of Ret. Chief Bill Kushner?and gentle guidance of Vickie Poklop during there time at Des Plaines PD in May of 2019 at Des Plaines Village Hall. Another curious detail: While we were brainstorming what name to pick for the peer support program, Chief Bill Kushner came up with the name in a flash and it stuck! That was shortest discussion I have ever had in my professional career ?? #IACP2024 International Association of Chiefs of Police

We just concluded our first and fabulous 2-day peer support training session at Evanston Fire Department with our incredible trainer from First Responder Peer Initiative- Capt. Tom Howard. ???? Thanks to all the firefighters from North Maine Fire Department, Glenview Fire Department, Evanston Fire Department, North brook Fire Department, Addison Fire Protection District,Bensenville Fire Protection District No. 2, for making this event possible and participating in it. ?? A big shout out to Evanston Fire Department for hosting the training. ?? Please email us at [email protected] if you would be notified and registered in the next upcoming peer support training session. ???? ?? ??

When we started WeNeverWalkAlone peer support and mental health professional network nearly five years ago for the law enforcement community, we had taken a solemn oath not to leave the Telecommunicators by the wayside. We are thrilled to announce that the Cook County Sheriff Office 9-1-1 Center, is now part of the WeNeverWalkAlone program alongside half a dozen other dispatch centers in IL. Additionally, we thank the CCSO 9-1-1 center for extending their facilities for this month's peer support training session at Des Plaines and trusting us with their training needs. Welcome aboard!????

We are accepting registrations for our upcoming peer support training session in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. ?? Dates: Aug 26th to Aug 28th (3-day) Trainers: Dan and Tammy Roach from Cornerstone Retreat Center Seats are limited. WeNeverWalkAlone ??♂? ??♀ and WeNeverFightAlone ???? ???? member agencies are prioritized over soon-to-be members. Please use the online registration link [https://shorturl.at/hJbCL] to secure your seats (first come first served basis). For queries, call us at (773) 644-1664 or email us at [email protected]. ?? Please stay safe and healthy out there. ??